As you say, there are several reasons why you are not riding your Ducati, and I'll bet that several of them have to do with not wanting any more back and wrist pain. There might also be something to do with not being able to see the clocks quite as sharply as you once did - and therein lies the clue. In the same way that middle-aged people start to hold books at arm's length to see them better, you simply need to sit more upright, and with the clocks further away. You don't have to give up riding Ducatis to do this - you simply have to trade in your Sport for a Multistrada. Or you could go BMW, with a GS or an R1200R. Or, if you want to stay Italian, still crank it over in the corners, yet get that low-down beat that the Harley is using to lure you away from the true path, buy a Guzzi - preferably a Ballabio, because it has an upright seating position and comfortable bars. And white clocks for easy reading! Geezerdom can thus be safely postponed for several years yet.